Follow Christ's command to pray for those who persecute you. The Prayer O God, the lover and guardian of peace and charity, grant unto all our enemies true peace and charity; and of Thy mercy, forgive them all their sins and errors. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Sources: Traditional prayer for enemies; classic manuals, public domain.

Ask God's protection in storms and natural dangers. The Prayer O God, Who alone canst still the tumult of the sea and calm the storm, protect us in this danger. Spare Thy people, and grant us safety of body and peace of soul. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Sources: Traditional storm prayer; classic manuals, public domain.

Ask the Holy Family to bless and unite Christian homes. The Prayer Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless our home. Keep us in holiness and peace. Help us to bear with one another in love, to forgive quickly, and to serve one another for Thy sake. Amen. Sources: Traditional Holy Family home prayer; classic manuals, public domain.

In the communion of saints, the Church teaches us to pray with words tested by time. Make this prayer your own, and entrust your needs to God’s mercy. Filed under Intercessory Prayers, it is presented in a traditional English form drawn from public-domain sources. The Prayer O God, from Whom all holy desires, all right counsels, and all just works do proceed: give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, an

Ask for patience in trials after the example of Christ. The Prayer O my God, I ask of Thee the grace of patience in all the trials of this life. Teach me to bear my cross with Jesus, to forgive as I have been forgiven, and to wait in hope for Thy holy will. Amen. Sources: Traditional patience prayer; classic manuals style, public domain.

Handed down in classic Catholic prayer books, this devotion still speaks to the heart. Let its familiar lines draw you closer to Our Lord. Filed under Intercessory Prayers, it is presented in a traditional English form drawn from public-domain sources. The Prayer Almighty, everlasting God, the eternal salvation of those who believe, hear us in behalf of Thy servants who are sick, for whom we humbly crave the help of Thy mercy, that, being restored to health, they may render t

Handed down in classic Catholic prayer books, this devotion still speaks to the heart. Let its familiar lines draw you closer to Our Lord. Filed under Intercessory Prayers, it is presented in a traditional English form drawn from public-domain sources. The Prayer O God, the Shepherd and Ruler of all the faithful, look down favorably upon Thy servant N., whom Thou hast been pleased to appoint pastor of Thy Church; grant, we beseech Thee, that he may benefit both by word and ex

The Church never forgets the faithful departed. The Eternal Rest prayer is a brief, steady act of charity for souls in purgatory. Say it after hearing of a death, at gravesides, or at the end of the day for those you love who have gone before you. The Prayer Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Sources: Traditional publi

This traditional petition asks God to guard, unite, and sanctify His holy Church. The Prayer O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with favor upon Thy people who cry to Thee; and through the intercession of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her Spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our holy M

Students and workers have long asked the Holy Spirit for light before study or important labor. The Prayer Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ